FincastleKY
A town of 848, settled in 1974.
Is Fincastle a good place to live?
Fincastle’s median rent is $2,583 a month, against $934 a month in Kentucky’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. Among 143 Kentucky towns, just one has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Fincastle. Fincastle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
848 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Sons of the American Revolution and 30 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fincastle. Close and well known come first.
Big draw37 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
14 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
11 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
12 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumPhoto credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Fincastle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fincastle, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fincastle.
Fincastle has 0.1 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work
In Fincastle, the typical household income is $91,000. The town’s average commute is 19 minutes, below both the Kentucky town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Nearly a tenth of Fincastle residents live below the poverty line. Half of commuters travel less than 11 miles.
| Fincastle | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 16% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 12% | 10% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fincastle: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 24° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 15 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Fincastle is
16% of adults have diabetes in Fincastle. CDC measures, 31 in all: Fincastle beats Kentucky on 6 and trails on 3. Only 8 of the 142 Kentucky towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Fincastle. Among adults here, 16% report frequent mental distress and 40% have high blood pressure.
| Fincastle | Kentucky towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fincastle | KY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 18.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 8.7% | 10.2% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.6% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Fincastle, mostly inland flooding
3 flood insurance claims have been paid in Fincastle since 1997. Compared with 54% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Expected losses in Fincastle break down as 52% from inland flooding and 34% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Fincastle
Colleges nearby
10 within 15 miles of the center of Fincastle
About 3 of every 100 Fincastle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Kentucky.
100% of working residents leave Fincastle for work
Where Fincastle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fincastle
City in Kentucky, United States
Fincastle is a home rule-class city in eastern Jefferson County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Fincastle had a population of 848.
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- Established
- 1974
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 715 ft
Questions about Fincastle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fincastle, KY a good place to live?
Fincastle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.